Senior Manager - Application Development at KForce Draper, UT

KForce; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Healing Strides Counseling seeks a Senior Manager - Application Development in Draper, UT to lead the Application Development and Power Platform teams, building and modernizing enterprise solutions.

You will provide strategic and technical leadership across software engineering, cloud, AI, automation, architecture, and governance, fostering alignment with business goals and securing scalable delivery. This role is direct hire and highly collaborative.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Eng or related field.
• 8+ years in software engineering or related tech field.
• 5+ years leading software teams.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, release management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach engineering teams across applications and platforms.
• Create roadmaps for modernization, cloud adoption, automation, AI, and Power Platform.
• Establish standards for architecture, engineering, security, testing and governance.
• Drive Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, test automation, and platform engineering.
• Oversee Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Copilot Studio.
• Partner with business and tech leaders to align priorities and delivery plans.
• Track delivery, quality, reliability, adoption and performance.
• Manage vendors, budgets, risks, and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Agile/DevOps

Cloud APIs

AI development

Power Platform

Vendor mgmt

Executive comms

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Master's degree (Preferred)

Tools

Azure

.NET

Power Platform

Dataverse

Copilot

Job description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Manager - Application Development in Draper, UT.

Summary

In this role, you will lead Application Development and Power Platform teams in building, modernizing, and supporting secure, scalable enterprise solutions. You'll provide strategic and technical leadership across software engineering, cloud, AI, automation, architecture, and platform governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop engineering teams while managing performance, staffing, and resources
• Create technology roadmaps for application modernization, cloud adoption, automation, AI, and Power Platform
• Establish architecture, engineering, security, testing, quality, and governance standards
• Drive Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, test automation, platform engineering, and AI-assisted development
• Oversee Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, and related platform capabilities
• Partner with business and technology leaders to align priorities, investments, and delivery plans
• Track delivery, quality, reliability, adoption, productivity, and operational performance
• Manage vendors, consultants, budgets, risks, compliance, and service expectations
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve business processes and outcomes

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 8+ years in software engineering, application development, platform engineering, or a related technology field
• 5+ years managing software engineering, application development, or technical engineering teams
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, release management, and modern software engineering practices
• Expertise in solution architecture, engineering standards, and technical governance
• Proficiency with cloud platforms, APIs, integrations, and modern software architectures
• Proven ability to evaluate, implement, or lead AI-enabled development, intelligent automation, developer productivity tools, and emerging enterprise AI technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience leading application modernization, digital transformation, or cloud migration
• Experience managing vendors, consultants, and external delivery partners
• Experience with enterprise AI governance, AI-enabled business solutions, AI agents, or agentic workflows
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, .NET, Power Platform, Dataverse, and Copilot
• Knowledge of API-first, service-oriented, and event-driven architectures

Core Competencies

• Software engineering best practices
• Enterprise solution architecture
• Azure cloud modernization
• Power Platform architecture, governance, administration, and ALM
• AI-enabled development and automation
• DevOps and platform engineering
• APIs and integrations
• Agile product delivery
• Strategic execution
• Vendor oversight
• Executive communication
• Stakeholder management
• Budgeting, forecasting, and resource management

Job Type

Direct Hire

Compensation

130000 - $170000